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Affluence in EC2Y 9

How EC2Y 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
City of London
Region
London
Population
10,122 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EC2Y 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EC2Y 9 scores 6.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.8
  • Income6.2
  • Employment6.2
  • Health and disability6.2
  • Children in low-income families6.2
  • Barriers to housing and services7.2
  • Education and skills7.8
  • Crime8.5
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£79,662
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
93%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.6% of adults in EC2Y 9 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 9% are retired and 12.8% are full-time students.

EC2Y 9England
Employee, full-time45.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.7%11.9%
Self-employed12.5%9.5%
Unemployed4.4%2.9%
Full-time student12.8%7.9%
Retired9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

55.6% of adults in EC2Y 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

EC2Y 9England
Higher managerial & professional34.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.5%19.9%
Intermediate6.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.1%5.3%
Semi-routine4.1%11.3%
Routine4.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8%8.5%
Full-time students12.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

66.3% of adults in EC2Y 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.5% have no qualifications.

EC2Y 9England
Degree level or above66.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications8.5%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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